Emergency room volunteer vs medic

The differences between emergency room volunteers and medics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a medic has an average salary of $35,815, which is higher than the $32,979 average annual salary of an emergency room volunteer.

The top three skills for an emergency room volunteer include patients, direct patient care and surgery. The most important skills for a medic are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Emergency room volunteer vs medic overview

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Medic
Yearly salary	$32,979	$35,815
Hourly rate	$15.86	$17.22
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	50,807	17,384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Emergency room volunteer vs medic salary

Emergency room volunteers and medics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Medic
Average salary	$32,979	$35,815
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $19,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Regeneron
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between emergency room volunteer and medic education

There are a few differences between an emergency room volunteer and a medic in terms of educational background:

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Medic
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Emergency room volunteer vs medic demographics

Here are the differences between emergency room volunteers' and medics' demographics:

	Emergency Room Volunteer	Medic
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%	Male, 43.4% Female, 56.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between emergency room volunteer and medic duties and responsibilities

Emergency room volunteer example responsibilities.

Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
Practice HIPAA training with all patients of the hospital.
Aid with the set-up of stretchers to provide enough for incoming patients.
Aid in CPR and critical care.
Emt-Train to provide CPR, wind care and medical assistance during trauma.
Assist staff in maintaining equipment and calibrating equipment to analyze patients.

Medic example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
Provide Foley catheter care to patients.
Provide instruction to EMT's and firefighters in emergency services training, basic fire prevention and protection methods.
Perform structural firefighting and rescue operations to eliminate or reduce fire hazards, protect people, property and the environment.
Demonstrate proficiency in establishing patient medical histories, taking accurate vital signs, venipuncture, injections, and various diagnostic procedures.
Monitor, perform, and interpret EKGs.

Emergency room volunteer vs medic skills

Common emergency room volunteer skills

Patients, 66%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Surgery, 4%
Vital Signs, 3%
Exam Rooms, 2%
Front Desk, 1%

Common medic skills

Patients, 27%
Patient Care, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
BLS, 6%
Vital Signs, 4%
Data Entry, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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